title: PRIME: impact of previous mental health problems on health-related quality of life in women with childbirth trauma.
abstract: We investigated the impact of pre-existing mental ill health on postpartum maternal outcomes. Women reporting childbirth trauma received counselling (Promoting Resilience in Mothers' Emotions; n = 137) or parenting support (n = 125) at birth and 6 weeks. The EuroQol Five dimensional (EQ-5D)-measured health-related quality of life at 6 weeks, 6 and 12 months. At 12 months, EQ-5D was better for women without mental health problems receiving PRIME (mean difference (MD) 0.06; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.02 to 0.10) or parenting support (MD 0.08; 95 % CI 0.01 to 0.14). Pre-existing mental health conditions influence quality of life in women with childbirth trauma.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, E.turkstra@griffith.edu.au.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Turkstra
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gamble
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Creedy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fenwick
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barclay
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buist
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Ryding
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Scuffham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008603:Mental Health; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting; D036801:Parturition / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires